BEST DRAMATIC SHORT
The Errand
Short Narrative
2022
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Runtime (in minutes):
11
Language: English
Director(s)
Amanda Renee Knox
Writer(s)
Mira Olsson
Producer(s)
Lara Aslanian, Amanda Renee Knox
Key Cast
Naya Johnson, Ezekiel Bridges, Toni Robison-May, Sean Gallagher
Other Credits
Director of Photography: Nick Ramsey; Editor: Mojtaba Mirshekari; Production Desiger: Cesar Reyes; Costume Design: Nandi Anybawile; Music by: Ali Helnwein
Synopsis
When a young girl hitchhiking is picked up by a stranger, who ends up taking whom for a ride?
Statement from Filmmaker
When Mira Olsson sent her script The Errand to me I immediately knew I wanted to tell this story. This is a simple story about a young girl who doesn't ask for permission to make a change, she takes a bold action and gets a bold result. We shot this project in one 10 hour day with one process trailer, multiple camera mounts, two cameras, four company moves and a child actress who had never acted in a film. We also did this in December just before the shortest day of the year! I am so proud of this film, of the team and what we were able to accomplish! I am really happy that we were also able to do this safely at the beginning of the Omicron surge, and am looking forward to getting back to work post Covid!